126 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 143
- 2021: 126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrawee · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults make up the largest age group in Murrawee, where the typical resident is 41 years old. This small community of 126 people has a higher proportion of children than most similar areas, contributing to a diverse mix of generations living side by side.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murrawee — lower than 55% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38.
126 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contrasts with the 65 and over group, which at 14.3% is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Murrawee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, with 67% of people in this status. However, people in de facto relationships make up only 6.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Murrawee, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21842/murrawee/topic/demographics-identity